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File Number: 13-00006 Final Action Date:
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, WITH ATTACHMENT(S),
AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE A LOCAL AGENCY
PROGRAM AGREEMENT, IN SUBSTANTIALLY THE ATTACHED FORM, WITH
THE FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION ("FDOT"), FOR THE SAFE
ROUTES TO SCHOOL INFRASTRUCTURE: FREDERICK DOUGLAS AND PAUL
LAWRENCE PROJECT; FURTHER AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO
ACCEPT GRANT AWARD FROM FDOT, IN THE AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED
$185,180, FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION OF SAID PROJECT, TO BE
APPROPRIATED BY SEPARATE RESOLUTION.
WHEREAS, the City of Miami ("City") applied for and was awarded a federal grant in the amount of
$185,180 from the Florida Department of Transportation ("FDOT") for the Safe Routes to School
Infrastructure: Frederick Douglas and Paul Lawrence Project ("Project"); and
WHEREAS, the scope of work consists of the conversion of Northwest 11th Terrace, Miami,
Florida, into a one-way street, which will allow for the construction of a bicycle path for students to use
as a safe route to school; and
WHEREAS, the Project also includes the repair and construction of new sidewalks as needed, and
the construction of a corridor from Northwest 6th Avenue to Northwest 7th Avenue along Northwest
11th Terrace, Miami, Florida, thus creating a rapid and safer route for students to reach their school;
and
WHEREAS, this resolution accepts FDOT funding, in the amount of $185,180, and seeks
authorization for the City Manager to execute the attached Local Agency Program ("LAP") Agreement,
necessary in order to accept and administer the funds; and
WHEREAS, grant funds are to be appropriated by separate resolution;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI,
FLORIDA:
Section 1. The recitals and findings found in the Preamble to this Resolution are adopted by
reference and incorporated as fully set forth in this Section.
Section 2. The City Manager is authorized{1} to execute a LAP Agreement, in substantially the
attached form, with FDOT, for the Project.
Section 3. The City Manager is further authorized{1} to accept a grant award from FDOT, in the
amount not to exceed $185,180, for the implementation of said Project, to be appropriated by separate
resolution.
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Section 4. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption and signature of
the Mayor. {2)
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS
JULIE O. BRU
CITY ATTORNEY
Footnotes:
{1} The herein authorization is further subject to compliance with all requirements that may be
imposed by the City Attorney, including but not limited to those prescribed by applicable City
Charter and Code provisions.
{2} If the Mayor does not sign this Resolution, it shall become effective at the end of ten calendar
days from the date it was passed and adopted. If the Mayor vetoes this Resolution, it shall become
effective immediately upon override of the veto by the City Commission.
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